Running into the following error on many domains MASTER DCV: A rate limit prevents DCV and cant find a way to resolve it. I can see issue attempts here but dont know what it means. Seems to be well below the limits i read about: https://crt.sh/?q=sveffoundation.org
Full log result at end of this post.
My domain is: sveffoundation.org
The operating system my web server runs on is (include version): cloudlinux 7
My hosting provider, if applicable, is: overhaulics
I can login to a root shell on my machine (yes or no, or I don't know): yes
I'm using a control panel to manage my site (no, or provide the name and version of the control panel): cpanel
LOG:
Log for the AutoSSL run for “sveffoun”: Thursday, January 7, 2021 1:51:13 AM GMT-0700 (Let’s Encrypt™)
1:51:13 AM AutoSSL’s configured provider is “Let’s Encrypt™”.
Analyzing “sveffoun”’s domains …
1:51:13 AM Analyzing “sveffoundation.org” (website) …
1:51:13 AM User-excluded domains: 8 (mail.sveffoundation.org, mail.sveffoundation.com, mail.sveffoundation.net, webmail.sveffoundation.org, cpanel.sveffoundation.org, webdisk.sveffoundation.org, cpcontacts.sveffoundation.org, cpcalendars.sveffoundation.org)
TLS Status: Ready for Renewal
WARN Certificate expiry: 1/19/21, 4:16 PM UTC (12.31 days from now)
1:51:13 AM Attempting to ensure the existence of necessary CAA records …
1:51:13 AM No CAA records were created.
1:51:13 AM Verifying 6 domains’ management status …
Verifying “Let’s Encrypt™”’s authorization on 6 domains via DNS CAA records …
1:51:13 AM “sveffoundation.org” is managed.
“www.sveffoundation.org” is managed.
“www.sveffoundation.com” is managed.
“www.sveffoundation.net” is managed.
CA authorized: “sveffoundation.net”
CA authorized: “www.sveffoundation.net”
CA authorized: “sveffoundation.org”
CA authorized: “www.sveffoundation.org”
“sveffoundation.net” is managed.
CA authorized: “sveffoundation.com”
CA authorized: “www.sveffoundation.com”
“Let’s Encrypt™” is authorized to issue certificates for 6 of this user’s 6 domains.
“sveffoundation.com” is managed.
All of this user’s 6 domains are managed.
1:51:13 AM Performing HTTP DCV (Domain Control Validation) on 6 domains …
1:51:13 AM Local HTTP DCV OK: sveffoundation.com
Local HTTP DCV OK: sveffoundation.net
Local HTTP DCV OK: sveffoundation.org
Local HTTP DCV OK: www.sveffoundation.com
Local HTTP DCV OK: www.sveffoundation.net
Local HTTP DCV OK: www.sveffoundation.org
1:51:13 AM No local DNS DCV is necessary.
1:51:13 AM Processing “sveffoun”’s local DCV results …
1:51:13 AM Analyzing “sveffoundation.org”’s DCV results …
1:51:14 AM WARN AutoSSL failed to create a new certificate order because the server’s Let’s Encrypt account (https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/acct/108086802) has reached a rate limit. (429 urn:ietf:params:acme:error:rateLimited (The request exceeds a rate limit) (Error creating new order :: too many certificates already issued for exact set of domains: sveffoundation.com,sveffoundation.net,sveffoundation.org,www.sveffoundation.com,www.sveffoundation.net,www.sveffoundation.org: see https://letsencrypt.org/docs/rate-limits/)) You may contact Let’s Encrypt to request a change to this rate limit.
ERROR “Let’s Encrypt™” general error (sveffoundation.org): A rate limit prevents DCV.
ERROR “Let’s Encrypt™” general error (www.sveffoundation.org): A rate limit prevents DCV.
ERROR “Let’s Encrypt™” general error (sveffoundation.com): A rate limit prevents DCV.
ERROR “Let’s Encrypt™” general error (sveffoundation.net): A rate limit prevents DCV.
ERROR “Let’s Encrypt™” general error (www.sveffoundation.com): A rate limit prevents DCV.
ERROR “Let’s Encrypt™” general error (www.sveffoundation.net): A rate limit prevents DCV.
ERROR Impediment: TOTAL_DCV_FAILURE: Every domain failed DCV.
1:51:14 AM The system has completed “sveffoun”’s AutoSSL check.
You're using Cloudflare. That's a different animal entirely. You would be much better off using Cloudflare Origin CA certificates rather than Let's Encrypt certificates because they last much longer and are easier to manage.